30 Easy Beauty Tips to Improve Your Face, Skin and Hair

Whether you’re new to beauty or have been passionate about makeup and hairstyling for years, there’s always something new to learn. With that in mind, we’ve compiled a selection of tips and tricks approved by our favorite makeup artists and beauty editors. These beauty hacks will help your drugstore makeup look like it was done by a pro, make the most of your favorite skincare products, and keep your hair looking salon-fresh every day. Bonus: These tips are so simple, you won’t have to overhaul your entire routine to benefit from these easy makeup, hair, and nail hacks.

1. Use Vaseline for a smudge-free manicure.

To keep your at-home manicure on your nails (and not the skin surrounding your nails), apply a little Vaseline around the boundary where your nails end and your skin begins. Wait for your manicure to dry, then wash your hands — any polish that’s landed on top of the Vaseline will wash right off.

2. Apply dry shampoo before bed.

Dry shampoo is a last-minute life-saver when you have to be somewhere, but you don’t have time to wash your hair. But you may actually get more out of your bottle of dry shampoo if you apply it before going to bed. “I like using it before bed,” says Good Housekeeping’s Beauty Director, April Franzino. “Hair will absorb it as you sleep and you’ll look refreshed in the morning.”

3. Tap — don’t rub — perfume on your wrists.
This simple tip will make your perfume last much longer: Don’t rub wrists together to apply perfume (it makes it wear off faster). Instead, press together.

4. Go easy on the concealer for a natural look.

Contrary to popular belief, loading up your under eyes with concealer won’t erase those dark circles — in fact, using a ton of cover up looks really unnatural and can make you look older. Instead, use a thin layer of a sheer concealer that evens out your skin tone without covering up your complexion completely.